With growing interest in private markets activity from across Neudata’s client base, we summarise a recent paper on voluntary ESG disclosures made by global PE funds. The paper assesses the performance of funds that voluntarily disclose ESG data, compared with their peers that do not, and post-investment ESG outcomes for portfolio companies.

BACKGROUND

The private equity industry has boomed in recent years, attracting $1.18 trillion in 2021 and enjoying 19.7% YoY growth in AUM from 2020 to 2021.